Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 559,709 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
559,709
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 1978
All-time low
480,084
in 2021
Years of data
28
1971–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt is 559,709, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 2.07 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 480,084, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 858,723 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 652,231 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 480,084 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 691,113 | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 559,709 | -19.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 559,709 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 7.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 559,709 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 25.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.91 million | 2.07 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.22 million | 1.83 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 858,723 | 1.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 595,784 | 480,084 | 691,113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Burundi 661,724 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800 compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 581,845 compare
- 22 Iraq 498,693 compare
- 23 Kenya 468,923 compare
- 24 South Africa 448,146 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 559,709 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,084 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release